Washington, Feb 25: New mum Melanie Chisholm is planning to put her career on hold to focus on her newborn daughter.

The former Spice Girl gave birth to her first baby Scarlet Starr with partner Thomas Starr on February 22 in a London hospital.

"Her priority at the moment is Scarlet - her music will have to take a backseat for a while," Contactmusic quoted a source as telling Britain''s Daily Mirror.

Sporty Spice continued to perform even when she was heavily pregnant.

However, now she is putting aside her singing to concentrate on her child. (ANI)